Re: [APML] OT: New 35mm Astro CCD camera

[Vicent Peris <vicentperis@ya.com>]

You are right, Joe. The prices for professional CCDs is quite expensive... 
Most of that brands offer their camera heads WITHOUT the CCD chip at about 
$30K - $40K. Of course, in some cases this CCDs will be more linears and 
will have less readout noise and a higher read speed. But in some cases the 
prices are too much inflated, and sometimes the cameras are an autentic 
disaster. Ithink those amateur brands are important because they are FOR 
the amateur, simply. An amateur doesn't have have the same necessities that 
the professional.

Vicent.




>         As for STBig and thier prices - quite fair for the 
> industry.  When I read "Photonics' and see the prices for industrial 
> standard CCD based cameras for commerciala nd industrial use, STBig is 
> quite reasonable.  If these guys were making cameras for use for 
> industrial apps, I think the prices would be much higher.
>         Somehow, I doubt the owners of STBig buy a new BMW each year.  :)
>joe
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